Wolfgang Zwiener is the founder of “Wolfgang's Steakhouse,” a restaurant that is well-known for its top-grade steaks made with tender aged beef. And, their aged beef relies on their very own in-house dry-aging cellar. Mr. Zwiener spent over 40 years as a head waiter at a renown…

Born in Itoshima City, Fukuoka prefecture in 1975. After graduating from Nakamura cooking confectionery vocational school in Fukuoka city, he went to France in 2004. He assumed the position of chef of "Au 14 Février Saint-Valentin" in 2007 and earned one star in the 2012 Mich…

Chef Takashi Kinoshita was born in 1979 in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture and grew up in Tokyo. In 2015 he took up a position as an executive chef in charge of dining, and he is a driving force in the development of Château de Courban. His passion for cooking and thirst for knowl…

Mr. Maeda loved cookbooks more than picture books when he was a child. He was able to handle frying pans by the time he was in second grade. He cooked his own original French dishes for lunch by the time he was in the ninth grade, surprising those around him. He opened the res…

Stefan Stiller is a self-made chef who has been through his ups and downs, but has maintained his spirit of generosity over his nearly 15 years in China. After working in the Michelin-starred world for many years, and admittedly being ‘restless’, he opened his own restaurant to …

Le Mange-Tout is a French restaurant located in the Kagurazaka area of Tokyo. Its food is simple but has a deep flavor and many gourmets visit the restaurant from all over Japan in search of the unique food which is constantly developing. It has maintained two stars in the Tokyo…

Kazumi Okabe, who worked his way up as a waiter to make his way into the industry as a restaurateur, garnered substantial acclaim with his previous work as a representative of French restaurant group“Au gout du jour”. His professional life has centered around the food and servic…

Sushi Ginza Onodera has entertained the five senses of foodies around the world with top-notch sushi at its 11 locations in seven cities. Mr. Masaki Saito from Onodera is one of the world’s top sushi chefs. He has worked at Onodera’s Ginza, Tokyo and Hong Kong locations since 20…

After building up a substantial repertoire at restaurants like the famed “Kisetsu Ryori Tsumura” in Osaka, Chef Owatari ventured out to his wife’s hometown of Kyoto to open up a place of his own at age 34. From there he earned a star in from the Michelin Guide in 2012, and then …

The curry and stew specialty restaurant Tomato is located in Ogikubo, Tokyo. It is so popular that customers are waiting before opening time, and there is a line day and night. The owner is Kiyoshi Omino, who is from Ogikubo himself. He and his wife work together seamlessly to m…